Costco is facing a potential strike by 18,000 store employees represented by the Teamsters Union if a new contract isn't agreed upon by Friday. The Teamsters are accusing Costco of not sharing its record profits with its workers and engaging in 'illegal and reckless behavior' towards union members. This comes as Costco is embroiled in a public battle over its controversial DEI policies, with 19 states' attorneys general calling on them to drop the initiatives.
As Costco finds itself embroiled in a public battle over its controversial DEI policies, a much larger fight is looming with 18,000 store employees set to head to the picket lines if the grocery chain can’t agree to a new contract by Friday. "If Costco actually respects its employees, it will give our 18,000 members the wages, benefits and work rules that they have been demanding for months," a Teamsters spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
Talks finally broke down in January when Costco refused to reach a card check agreement. Card check is a process that would make it easier for workers to join unions by eliminating secret ballots. Eighty-five percent of Costco's unionized employees voted to authorize a strike. The strike would affect 50 stores across the US in New York, New Jersey, Virginia and Washington.
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